The Purple Bar

The Purple Bar from Cherigan, released in 2021, is a spiced, resinous gourmand that recalls liqueur and candied fruit. Everyone who describes it calls it gourmand, most also find it spicy and resinous, and a minority notice wood and citrus.

Orange and candied fruits open it with a sweet, sticky, sugared brightness, while davana adds a boozy, fruity, liqueur-like tone. Cloves and cinnamon bring a warm, festive spice, clove slightly medicinal and cinnamon sweet. Almond adds a marzipan-like softness. The base is rich and balsamic: labdanum gives a sticky, ambery resin, benzoin a smooth, vanilla-like sweetness, vanilla a creamy warmth, and patchouli an earthy depth that keeps the sweetness grounded.

It can be worn by anyone and suits people who love warm, festive gourmands. The spice, candied fruit and resin point to autumn and winter, evenings, holidays and convivial gatherings. Those who enjoy fragrances that smell of mulled drinks, fruitcake or a cosy bar should find it a natural fit.

The Purple Bar — unisex fragrance by Cherigan (released 2021). Notes: Almond, Benzoin, Candied Fruits, Cinnamon, Cloves, Davana, Labdanum, Orange, Patchouli, Vanilla. — Parfica open fragrance database